Each year, approximately 10.0% of Illinois graduates receive degrees in healthcare.
That means an estimated 37,129 healthcare professionals graduate from Illinois' 175 healthcare schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Illinois with a healthcare program is Northwestern University, which is located in Evanston. In 2010, it was ranked 7th nationwide.
478 students graduated with a degree in healthcare from Northwestern University in 2010.
Students at Northwestern University paid $40,223 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Illinois with a healthcare program is Wheaton College, which is located in Wheaton. In 2010, it was ranked 21st nationwide.
28 students graduated with degree in healthcare from Wheaton College in 2010.
Wheaton College charged in-state students $27,580 in tuition fees per year.

Loyola University Chicago, which is located in Chicago, is the third-ranked school in Illinois that has a healthcare program. It received a ranking of 28th in the country in 2010.
In 2010, 394 students graduated from Loyola University Chicago healthcare program.
Students at Loyola University Chicago paid $32,114 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Illinois' healthcare schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $9,003 per year, though tuition can range from $42,041 per year to $2,194 per year.
The Illinois healthcare schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

University of Chicago - located in Chicago, students are charged $42,041 per year

Northwestern University - located in Evanston, students are charged $40,223 per year

School of the Art Institute of Chicago - located in Chicago, students are charged $36,150 per year

The healthcare schools in Illinois that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

Elgin Community College - located in Elgin, students are charged $2,194 per year

Prairie State College - located in Chicago Heights, students are charged $2,348 per year

Waubonsee Community College - located in Sugar Grove, students are charged $2,352 per year

A healthcare degree from an Illinois school... what next?

healthcare graduates in Illinois can go into a variety of professions such as office manager, clinical social worker, teacher of the speech and hearing handicapped, fitness and wellness coordinator, and nurse epidemiologist.
231,220 healthcare professionals were working in Illinois in 2010. Of these, 2,130 were clinical instructors. In addition, were office managers, and 3,980 were clinical social workers.
In Illinois, the largest numbers of healthcare professional work in the following counties:

Cook County - 155,080 healthcare professionals

Lake County - 13,630 healthcare professionals

Marshall County - 9,260 healthcare professionals

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare professionals is expected to grow by 19% by 2018. There are projected to be 256,470 healthcare professionals working in Illinois then. Of these 256,470 healthcare professionals, the government predicts that 2,240 will be clinical instructors, 10,390 will be office managers, and 4,660 will be clinical social workers.

Salary

On average, healthcare professionals earn a salary of $65,599 per year in Illinois state.
However, this number is only an average. Healthcare professional in Illinois had varying salaries from $16,300 to $163,440 per year in 2010.
On average healthcare professional earn the most in the following Illinois counties:

Menard County - $82,034 per year

Lake County - $70,397 per year

Clark County - $68,023 per year

Healthcare professionals in the following counties in Illinois make the lowest salaries on average:

Bureau County - $57,308 per year

Edwards County - $57,380 per year

Boone County - $59,391 per year

The healthcare professionals with highest average salaries in Illinois were:

Allergists And Immunologist - $160,140 per year

Pediatrician - $151,400 per year

Biophysics Scientist - $130,880 per year

On average, the lowest paid healthcare professionals in Illinois were:

Physical Therapy Aide - $24,850 per year

Plastic Surgeon - per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Illinois statistics regarding a career in healthcare and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as x ray technology or ultrasound technology.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Healthcare in Illinois

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare in Illinois

Master's Degree in Healthcare in Illinois

Doctoral Degree in Healthcare in Illinois

Certificate in Healthcare in Illinois

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